S68 VHL Expansion Draft

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S68 VHL Expansion Draft

 

Thursday, September 5th, 2019 | Noon EDT

 

Welcome all to the Season 68 Expansion Draft. Today we will be seeing not only the initial rosters of our two new teams, the DC Dragons and Prague Phantoms, but also the first look at the logos these players will be wearing on their chests, the next time they step out onto VHL ice. Before we move any further, here is a refresher of the rules that will govern the Expansion Draft.

 

Spoiler

 

• Each existing team may protect up to 8 players (skaters and/or goalies), as well as their GM Player, for a maximum of 9 protected players
• All players eligible to play in Season 68 (S61-67 draftees) are eligible to be selected, if left unprotected (including pending UFAs) 
• Draft picks may not be selected, except for:
  • If a team does not put forth one active player who is under contract for S68, a 3rd round pick in any of the upcoming 3 drafts (S68-70) is attached to any inactive the expansion team will select
• There will be 6 Rounds in the Expansion Draft
• There will be an Expansion Lottery, whereby the winner will decide if they pick 1st in the Expansion Draft or take the higher Draft Slot in the VHL Entry Draft.
  • Whichever team selects 1st in the Expansion Draft will receive the lower pick in each round in the S68 Entry Draft
• No team may lose more than 1 player to the expansion draft
• Two Compensation Picks (slotted at 17th and 18th Overall) will be available for selection by the Expansion Teams

 

As Prague was the team to win the Expansion Lottery, they decided to take the 1st pick in the Expansion Draft, meaning the two teams will be drafting from the 11th (DCD) and 12th (PRG) slots in the S68 VHL Entry Draft.

 

 

1. (S67) RW - Erik Draven (from VAN)
2. (S67) C - Dan Gles (from DAV)
3. (S67) RW - Dalton Wilcox (from MAL)
4. (S66) RW - Mikko Aaltonen (from RIG)
5. 17th Overall Pick in S68 VHL Entry Draft
6. 18th Overall Pick in S68 VHL Entry Draft
7. (S67) C - Scotty Big Shotty (from MOS)
8. (S61) D - Robert Malenko (from CAL)
9. (S67) C - Alex Pearson (from HEL)
10. (S64) D - Piotr Jerwa (from NYA)
11. (S64) D - Bolt Vanderhuge + S70 3rd (from TOR)
12. (S62) C - Maxim Kovalchuk (from SEA)

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Before announcing the picks, we are excited to unveil the two newest logo additions to the VHL ranks:

 

       

 

And now, without further adieu, the Season 68 VHL Expansion Draft:

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With the 1st Overall Pick in the Season 68 VHL Expansion Draft, the Prague Phantoms Select:

 

(S67) RW - Erik Draven (from VAN)

@Jbeezy76

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With the 2nd Overall Selection in the Season 68 VHL Expansion Draft, the DC Dragons Select:

 

(S67) C - Dan Gles (from DAV)

@No_Dangles

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With the 3rd Pick in the Season 68 VHL Expansion Draft, the Prague Phantoms Select:

 

(S67) RW - Dalton Wilcox (from MAL)

@Dalton Wilcox

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With the 4th Pick in the Season 68 VHL Expansion Draft, the DC Dragons Select:

 

(S66) RW - Mikko Aaltonen (from RIG)

@GRZ

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With the 5th Pick, the Prague Phantoms Select:

 

17th Overall in the S68 VHL Entry Draft

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With the 6th Pick, the DC Dragons Select:

 

18th Overall in the S68 VHL Entry Draft

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With the 7th Selection, the Prague Phantoms Select:

 

(S67) C - Scotty Big Shotty (from MOS)

@FerdaJets

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At 8th, the DC Dragons Select, former Beketov and Valiq Trophy winner:

 

(S61) D - Robert Malenko (from CAL)

@pennypenny

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With the 9th Pick, the Prague Phantoms Select:

 

(S67) C - Alex Pearson (from HEL)

@Jayrad28

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With the 10th Selection, the DC Dragons Draft:

 

(S64) D - Piotr Jerwa (from NYA)

@majesiu

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With the 11th Pick, we have our first inactive+draft pick compensation, as the Prague Phantoms Select:

 

(S64) D - Bolt Vanderhuge (from TOR)

+ S70 3rd

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Which takes us to our final pick in the draft. At 12th, the DC Dragons Draft:

 

(S62) C - Maxim Kovalchuk (from SEA)